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National Importance, Ecology & Environment
Pradeep Kumar

19/02/21 11:25 AM IST

Tree City of the World

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The Arbor Day Foundation and the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation have recognised Hyderabad as 2020 Tree City of the World.

Highlights
  • The southern city is the only from India to get the recognition for its commitment to growing and maintaining the urban forest.
  • Through this recognition, Hyderabad will join a network of like-minded cities who recognise the importance of trees in building healthy, resilient and happy cities.
  • Hyderabad earned recognition in the Foundation's second year of the programme along with 51 other cities across the world during 2020 and cumulatively 120 cities from 63 countries.
  • Most of the cities were from countries like the US, the UK, Canada, Australia etc.
  • Trees and forests are a vital component of healthy livable, and sustainable cities and towns around the globe.
  • Hyderabad's commitment to effective urban forest management is helping to ensure better future for its residents.
Source: The Hindu

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